Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in recent years.

Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind ...

G rumbling about the health of democracy can sound abstract. But its decline shows up in wars, coups, contested elections and ...

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Though democracies have demonstrated surprising resilience in recent decades, populism has emerged as a major threat, Harvard government professor Steven Levitsky ...

The excuse often given for redacting racial progress is the contention that the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment ...

Seven small Georgia towns are hosting the 'Voices and Votes' exhibit in partnership with Georgia Humanities as part of the ...

He believes the country’s fundamental values have shifted “pretty dramatically, and not in a good way,” so he and other ...

Is the US a democracy or a republic? That’s a misleading question, writes a historian of early America. The values of ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

Communities across Florida, especially Black and brown voters, LGBTQ Floridians, and young people, will see their voices ...